English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 19 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Rule, then check): Decide which skill the question is testing. Use that lesson’s tip — subject and predicate, the link between ideas, the order, the topic, or the format. Read your choice aloud to check it.

1. 1.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   24 December 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) Our Classroom (c) The Night Sky (d) My Pet Cat
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing because she can dance too.
4. 4.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) making a rangoli (b) a day at the beach (c) grandma's garden (d) our classroom
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Farhan painted Farhan's pot. Farhan sold it. (c) Farhan painted his pot. Him sold it.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Kunal the ball in the garden. (b) Kunal kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Kunal kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Kunal the ball kicks in the garden.
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “simran wore new clothes on diwali.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a big red kite. (b) Rohan flew a kite. (c) Rohan flew a red kite. (d) Rohan flew a big kite.
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.Tara wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) new (c) round
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    5. Kunal bowled very fast.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
15. 15.The first step is: “Heat a little oil in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add a handful of corn kernels. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) The night sky is full of wonders. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. Imran took the last wicket.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop because we were late.
20. 20.Diya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You played cricket with my cousins today. (b) Today I played cricket with my cousins. (c) Every day I play cricket with my cousins. (d) Tomorrow I will play cricket with my cousins.
21. 21.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) our classroom (b) the old banyan tree (c) the school library (d) the village fair
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) spicy
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    1 August 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 7 August at 2 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Cultural Secretary (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Dance Workshop (c) Drawing Competition
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) salty (d) quiet
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    19 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Manav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Zoya said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya is why crying? (b) Why Diya is crying? (c) Why is Diya crying? (d) Is why Diya crying?
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) A fair comes to our village every winter.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Joseph said (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
35. 35.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    2 December 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 10 December at 9 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Drawing Competition
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Imran a banana after school. (c) Imran eats after school a banana. (d) Imran eats a banana after school.
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    15 February 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 22 February at 10 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Cleanliness Drive (c) Inter-House Quiz
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev sings a song in the morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)

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